Sea-level rise adaptation measures in local communities of Zhejiang Province, China

Jia, Jianjun; Francisco, Hermi

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.10.020

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“…The availability of hydraulic data to ensure appropriate drainage and engineering reports to certify that structures can withstand impacts of SLR and coastal flooding are also important in making sure that the built environment has the capacity to accommodate impacts (Symes et al 2009). Coastal planning and management policies can regulate the natural environment to accommodate the impacts of SLR and coastal flooding through the maintenance and protection of important ecosystems, the regulated use of ecologically risky zones, and the designation of retention and infiltration areas (Bray et al 1997;Devoy 1992;Harty 2004;Jianjun and Francisco 2013;Lonsdale et al 2008;Sales 2009;Storbjörk and Hedrén 2011;Storch and Downes 2011;VanKoningsveld et al 2008). The concept of "working with nature" shifts the paradigm from seeing water as "the enemy" to acknowledging it as "an ally" (VanKoningsveld et al 2008: 376), which is an important institutional consideration in adaptation (Lonsdale et al 2008;Storbjörk and Hedrén 2011).…”

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When the tide gets high: a review of adaptive responses to sea level rise and coastal flooding

Dedekorkut-Howes

Torabi

Howes

2020

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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When the tide gets high: A review of adaptive responses to sea level rise and coastal floodingClimate change poses significant challenges to coastal cities. Local governments around the world are using various strategies to address sea level rise and coastal flooding.Most of these responses are reactive, developed in an ad hoc manner following a specific event, but there is an increasing recognition of the need for more comprehensive and proactive approaches. Research into the topic reflects practice, with numerous studies of particular locations or strategies providing information in a piecemeal manner lacking in comprehensive evaluations. This paper addresses this gap through a systematic literature review that identifies coastal flooding and sea level rise adaptation practices and evaluates their comparative advantages and disadvantages. The findings identify a major knowledge gap in comparative costs and benefits of alternative adaptation strategies and indicate that coastal climate adaptation needs to be tailored to local characteristics and use a combination of different structural and nonstructural measures to be effective.

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